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Who Are English Language Learners?
-new to English, or practical English used in a classroom setting
-newcomers from another country & Canadian born children that speak another language at home

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-need to provide rich oral learning environment to develop listening & questioning skills
-work with student skills & knowledge and build from there (scaffolding)
-activating student's prior knowledge
-respect the student's silent period of listening and observing
-model appropriate simple patterns & cadence of speech & non verbal gestures or cuing systems

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-oral language is the foundation of literacy instruction
-key is modelling & scaffolding of skills (becomes habit forming with practice)
-positive & rich environment allows for skill development & provides foundation for language development
-social skills & peer interaction offers a supportive learning model

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-cooperative learning skills with mixed and ever changing groups of students
-use peer interviews to increase comfort level & allow educator to step back
-supportive stance on First Language use
-academic language based program that includes hands on learning
-age & ability based appropriate instructional programming (start with what students know)
-teach/model appropriate conversation skills (right to pass, ability to disagree amicably, ability to practice & use simple practical phrases; please, thank-you, help me please)
-be mindful of colloquiums, metaphors & slang language
-use physical examples or hands on manipulatives for learning examples
-use rehearsed, practical vocabulary
-simple brief instructions & checks for understanding

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Questions to ask yourself to ensure successful student support

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Questions to ask yourself to ensure successful student support

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-How am I monitoring these new learning skills? (assessment FOR learning, assessment AS learning, Assessment FOR learning)
-How am I tapping into a student's interest to excite learning, while meeting the curriculum expectations?
-How am I being a good role model for both listening & speaking skills?
-How am I providing supportive feedback to encourage further growth?

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Which student groupings are best to start with? (heterogeneous  or homogeneous) or a combination of both
Who are the experts to gain support from in my school, school board & community?
What supports can the school/board offer to help support the new learning experience with the family?
When should an educator start to be concerned about the growth potential?